The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
Aaron ! yapdernoel the eminent

Aaron j. Vanderpoel, the eminent jar
ist, OF New York City, died in Pans on
Monday of apoplexy.
Two live stock trains on the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy railroad collided
near Nspierville, Ill, on Sunday morning,
making a fearful wreck. One OF the en-
gines plowed through three cars loaded with
fat steers for Chicago. and the huge beasts,
almost without exception. were scattered,
manGled and bleeding along the track OF
pitched down q 2O-foot embankment. A
hog car on the other train was completely
telescOped by the tender, and great num-
, Der OF porkers were crushed to Jelly One
of the engineers. known as Yankee Robin
soG. was seriously. but not fatally Injured.
A novel and terrific battle was wines
ed on the farm OF man named McGregor,
near Wellsvllle, O., on Wednesday of last
week. 4 Durham bull and Clydesdale
stallion were grazing in adjoining lots, when
I something aroused the ire OF the bull and
he jumped INTO tie other field. A fierce aud
/ terrific battle ensued between the two huge
animals, which resulted in victory for the
! Durham in 10 minutes. The bull retrested
! a distance of 20 feet and made rush for his
I adversary, eoring him in a vital spot, csus-
/ ing instant death. All attempts to separate
/ the animals we're futile. The horse was a
magnificent animal, weighing over 1880
pounds.
! About noon on Friday last Major c. c
! Dawson, an Old citizen OF Pleasant Hills,
Mo. played a game Of pool with one Charles
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| money, he asked the Major to pay for it,
which he did. The two then sta ted down
the street together, when the Major iokinglY
remarked 81 guess l will have to lock
you Ip." Taylor Immediately drew a re.
volver and fired two shots, which took effect
'n the Majors breast, near the heart, caus.
ing instant death. When taken into custody
kit OF burglars tools were found IL
TabOr's possession. and 1t is supposed that
he believed MAJOR Dawso n TO be a detective
and feared arrest.
The Cunard steamship Ftruria's las
trip to New York ended on Saturday,, was
made in days. hours and 81 minutes, OF
% minutes longer than the fastest trip OF
record-that of her sister ship the Um6ria.
| The world IS seeing great developments IL
the first steamer to cross the ocean, went
from Savannah to Liverpool in 1919 sin 2t
days. The smallest steamer that ever
crossed the Atlantic arrived at New York il
August, 1880, and went thence TO Philadel-
p5i.- She steamed the entire distance, 3.31t
macs, With consumption OF less thap .,
toEs OF coal. She is 81 feet in Iengts anC
her gross weight is 30 tons.
n murder was committed at Scary sta
ton, on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
tuesday Of last week. As near as can be
/ ascerta med, the particulars are as follows
Two young men named Jones and Sheppard
worked at saw mill at SCRTy. They fought
about girl and Sheppard was whipped
Taking the dTub5ing much 20 heart, he
went TO tie house OF his father, Berry Shep-
pRrd, who resides in Teavasi0n valley, neal
by, and asksd him what he must 90 II i
reported that his father told him to 60 ard
kill Jones. Young Sheppard returned &c
Scarry on Tuesday, and walking up behind
Jones, struck HIM on the back of the head
! With = club, killing him instantly. He was
| arrested Immediately and strosg talk OF
lynching him was INDUCED in by the citi-
zens.
The famous land-locked sea serpent
which has long been said to inhabit the
, depths OF Skih lake, was seen during the
last week by at least three reputable eye
witnesses dispoEtinR itself at the bottom OF
the lake, says the WoOnso:ket (N. b. }
| Press. According to one of the witnesses
the serpent appeared to be about 50 feet in
length. At times he lay on the surface, and
then again he would slough the water at q
frightful rate OF speed, lashing the water
into foam with his head and tail. His course
lay of McMuIlen's Landing towards North
cote Island, a distance of three miles, durinl
which he was plainly visible to the men OF
the hill overlooking the lake. They watched
the movements Of the serpent with the
keenest curiosity until an intervening Is
land cut him oIt OF thei- eight. This is q
least the third appearance OF shis singular
reptile.
"A farmer named Corner. of ROane co un
ty, w. V, has invented a new plan TO catct
squirrels, which has proven great success
He has large com field which borders OF
the woods, and which the sqIrreIs have al
most devastated during the present season
Having hit upon plan, he first watched
the animals, and fOund that when ne mad
raid and retired they retreated to tn,
WOO ds almost invariably along one particu
lar line of fence. Having learned this fact
| Corner covered that line OF fence with tar
putting on Eeavy coat. This be did in tn
the evening. and in the morning when h
went to the field be saw long line of squir
rels running along the fence towards tn
woods. They succeeded in clearing tn
fence, but when they struck the woods th'
leaves and sticks siuck to their feet so badl'
that they could not climb the trees nor rul
very far even on the leaves. The first cap
ture amounted to q squirrels, and within
week Corner had killed over 100 squirrels b,
his unique devi ce.